| Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development News Release | |
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| Wednesday, October 13, 2004 Governor Jim Doyle Secretary Roberta Gassman |
News Media Contact Rose Lynch 608/266-6753 e-mail: news@dwd.state.wi.us fax: 608/266-1784 |
The Quality Counts for Kids Task Force will hold a public hearing on the task force’s recommendations on Friday, October 15, 2004 at 11:30 a.m. at the La Crosse Center’s South Exhibition Hall in La Crosse. The Task Force has been working to develop a recommendation to Governor Jim Doyle that will provide a Quality Counts for Kids Rating Scale that will - for the first - rate the quality of child care providers in Wisconsin and guide parents in choosing a provider for their children.
The Rating System will give child care providers incentives to go above and beyond the basic health and safety standards, and it will give parents more information about the quality of the child care program. Wisconsin spends $300 million a year on the Wisconsin Shares Child Care program for W-2 participants and other low-income working parents. The Quality Counts for Kids program will ensure that this money is well spent.
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development’s Child Care Section, the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services’ Bureau of Regulation and Licensing, and the KidsFirst: Quality Counts for Kids Task Force will be holding public hearings around the state on the Task Force Members’ Recommendation for a Quality Rating Scale and Tiered Reimbursement System.
WHERE: La Crosse Center
South Exhibition Hall
300 Harborview Plaza
La Crosse, WI
WHEN: Friday, October 15, 2004
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Content Contact: Rose Lynch